Clinical trials: Fall Injury
Aged, Accidental Fall
Gait and Postural Balance Analysis During Head-motion Perturbed Standing and Walking in Older Adults
The main aim of this study is to unravel the biomechanics of postural balance reactions during head-motion perturbed standing and walking in older adults who fall, while integrating the influence of frailty, sensory functioning…
- Conditions
- Aged, Accidental Fall, Postural Balance, Gait
- Trial name
- BALANCAR (NCT06345625)
- Testing
- Cognition, Sensory function, Frailty
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Hearing Loss, Fall
The Impact of Hearing Loss Severity on Balance Intervention Outcomes
The goal of this study is to learn about how hearing loss impacts balance intervention outcomes and risk of falling in older adults.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Fall, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT05681078
- Testing
- A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Fall Risk, Healthy Elderly
Training the Brain with a Robotic Device for Balance Recovery
The research objective of this study is to determine whether an intervention and associated robotic device called "Assisted Movement with Enhanced Sensation (AMES) can be used to enhance balance recovery following an unexpected…
- Trial name
- NCT02765425
- Testing
- AMES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Sports Injury, Orthopedic Disorder
Training of Falling Techniques on Landing Mechanics
The overall purpose of this study is to quantify the effect and retention of one-week training of falling techniques on landing biomechanics associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) loading compared to soft-landing…
- Conditions
- Sports Injury, Orthopedic Disorder, Knee Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04768088
- Testing
- Falling Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wyoming
Aged
Simplified Pilates Training in Older Adults in Hong Kong
This study aims to examine the efficacy of the simplified Pilates exercise programme developed by a group of Pilates and rehabilitation experts in Hong Kong to reduce the risk of falling (the physical and psychological risk…
- Trial name
- NCT05016089
- Testing
- The 16-style simplified Pilates exercise programme
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Fall, Balance
Effect of Single-task, Dual-task and Analogy Training During Gait Rehabilitation
The study aims to examine the effect of single-task, dual-task and analogy training during gait rehabilitation on conscious motor processing propensity, balance, walking ability and fear of falling by older adults at risk of…
- Conditions
- Fall, Balance, Reinvestment Propensity, Gait Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT03811782
- Testing
- Single-task Training, Dual-task Training, Analogy Training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Accidental Fall
Adapted Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise Program for Medically Underserved Older Adults
This study will test the feasibility of a study design for the Adapted Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE) program for medically underserved older adults and to explore factors related to implementation.
- Trial name
- LiFE (NCT03704194)
- Testing
- Adapted LiFE, Attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Accidental Fall, Injury Prevention
Efficacy of the Stroll Safe Outdoor Fall Prevention Program
This study examines the effectiveness of the Stroll Safe Outdoor Fall Prevention program, a 7-week group based educational intervention.
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Injury Prevention, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT03624777
- Testing
- Outdoor Fall prevention brochure, Stroll Safe outdoor fall prevention program
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Pain, Obesity, Childhood
Sumamos Excelencia Project: Implementation of Best Practices in Clinical Practice (Thrid Edition)
There is a gap between research and clinical practice, leading to variability in decision-making. Multifaceted implementation strategies are for improving implementation of best practices.
- Conditions
- Pain, Obesity, Childhood, Breast Feeding, Incontinence, Urinary
- Trial name
- SE24 (NCT06522529)
- Testing
- Multifaceted implementation strategy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Low Vision, Fall
Increasing the Accessibility of a Falls Prevention Intervention for Community Dwelling Older Adults With Low Vision
This study serves to test a previously evaluated falls prevention intervention recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, entitled the Study of Accidental Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) Health Behavior and…
- Trial name
- NCT03028493
- Testing
- Original SAFE Intervention, Adapted SAFE Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sarah Blaylock
Accidental Falls, Healthy
The Use of Music Therapy in the Prevention of Falls
The purpose of this study is to determine whether listening to music will demonstrate changes in human postural stability and whether those changes might be useful in fall prevention strategies.
- Trial name
- NCT00121693
- Testing
- Music therapy (listening to specific music)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
Sleep Deprivation
Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Sensory Integration of Balance, Fall Risk and Postural Stability
Sleepiness caused by sleep deprivation may increase the risk of injuries and damages during physical activity. Individual data so far indicates worsening of postural stability and control with females exhibiting better static…
- Trial name
- NCT05170191
- Testing
- Sleep Deprivation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Mobility Difficulty, Exercise
Teaching the Getting Up From the Floor Among Long-Term Care Facility Residents
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of teaching the getting up from the floor using the Backward Chaining Method on functional mobility, muscle strength, fear of falling, and life-space mobility among among long-term…
- Conditions
- Mobility Difficulty, Exercise, ELDERLY PEOPLE
- Trial name
- NCT06908317
- Testing
- floor rise training using backward chaining method
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
Fall Prevention, Elderly
Effects of Action Observation Training and Exercises Over 65 Years Old
With aging, the decrease in muscle strength in the musculoskeletal system , body biomechanics and posture changes and the risk of falling increase.
- Trial name
- NCT04759690
- Testing
- Action observation, Exercise group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Lower Limb Amputation Knee, Lower Limb Amputation Below Knee (Injury)
Validity and Reliability of The 3-Meter Backward Walk Test in Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation
Clinicians are routinely required to make decisions about fall risk among lower limb prosthesis users. For these decisions, clinicians should use valid, reliable, quantitative, and multidimensional measures of balance test for…
- Trial name
- NCT05095584
- Testing
- 3 meter backward walk test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tezel Yıldırım Şahan
Fall, Old Age; Debility
The Turkish Version of the Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly
The Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (SAFE) was originally developed in English to determine the level of fear of falling and its interactions with activities of daily living.
- Conditions
- Fall, Old Age; Debility, Fear, Activity, Motor
- Trial name
- NCT04139109
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Fall
AI-assisted Fall Prevention Through Evidence
The goal of this multi-method study is to investigate how AI-assisted fall-prevention are implemented in routine hospital care what their effects are.
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT07503665)
- Testing
- Not applicable- observational study
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 23,425 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halmstad University
Postural Balance, Fall
Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Balance Training Program
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of telerehabilitation for fall prevention. Participants are randomly assigned to telerehabilitation group or control group.
- Trial name
- NCT06210828
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation, Control
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Siriraj Hospital
Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
Pilot Study: Does Chiropractic Care Decrease Fall Risk in Older Adults
The purpose is to study the effect of chiropractic care on balance in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00497965
- Testing
- Chiropractic Manipulation, Balance Exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cleveland Chiropractic College
Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
Improving Balance and Mobility
Falls are dangerous leading to injuries and even death. The VA has made fall prevention a priority, but effective programs only reduce falls by 30%.
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Accidental Falls, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- MMBI (NCT02374463)
- Testing
- MMBI, Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development